Friday, August 26, 2016

Scrap Hot Pads

Last Saturday I cut the strip into pieces, put them back to back, and machine stitched the binding around the edges. During this week I hand stitched the binding to the reverse sides. They came out of the dryer today measuring about 6 1/2" x 7 1/4". Both of my daughters want to take them home.

Finishes being in short supply around here so I'm pleased for even small finishes. A finish is a finish, right?

How smart of you to make such good use of these blocks - your daughters now have a treasured gift! I went back to your post of the "too long quilt" and saw your husband had been ill. I pray he's all better now! Your quilt was stunning! Wow! I can only dream about making something so beautiful! Congratulations!

Good news about your husband! I used a practice block as a centerpiece for a tote bags. I think that's how I'll use my orphan blocks, for now. I'm trying to keep improving on my quilting skills - well my piecing skills. (I usually send my quilts to my much appreciated quilter.). Making quilts and other projects is.....wonderfully therapeutic! I love it!!!

What a good idea to use a practice block the way you did. Sometimes orphan blocks don't play well together (at least mine don't) so it's hard to use them together in a quilt, but using them for a tote: perfect!

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